AKG K72
The budget closed can: surprisingly balanced for under €50.
Category
Headphones
Price range
€47
1 dealer · observed 2026-08-24
Where it sits
The same price range holds 2 other headphones – too few to rank by thirds.
Strengths & limits
In its favour
- Closed and light – long sessions without pressure points
- Balanced sound for the price
- Fixed 3 m cable, 6.3 mm adapter included
Against it
- Plastic feel
- Bass leaner than pricier models
Price comparison
| Music Store | €47 | See offer ⓦ |
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Price as of 2026-08-24
EU prices – local street prices differ
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Technical data
| Sound engine | Closed-back, dynamic, 40 mm drivers |
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| Weight | 200 g |
| Connections | jack 3.5 mm + adapter 6.3 mm, cable 3 m |
| Notable | 32 ohms impedance – loud on any device |
- Sound engine: Closed-back, dynamic, 40 mm drivers
- Connection: Klinke 3
- Connection: 5 mm + Adapter 6
- Connection: 3 mm
- Connection: cable 3 m
- Weight: 200 g
- Wired – no latency, no battery
- Built for long practice sessions
- 32 ohms impedance – loud on any device
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Part of these sets
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Alternatives in the same category
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x €56The value-for-money headphones for silent practice – neutral, closed, comfortable.
AKG K240 Studio €76Semi-open studio classic: airy sound, comfortable for hours.
Sennheiser HD 280 Pro €89The closed workhorse headphones: strong isolation, lasts decades.
Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro (80 Ohm) €149The headphone upgrade: studio standard, closed, made in Germany.
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